Designer - Sportswear Apparel

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon has successfully built a large and growing marketplace in India focused on meeting the Indian consumers’ needs. In order to deliver greater value to our customers, Amazon would like to develop and sell an exclusive range of Private Brands and products across categories. The Amazon Softlines team is looking for a talented, smart, experienced and entrepreneurial Designer - Sportswear and Athleisure Apparel to help us build a truly exceptional private brand's apparel business.

Joining the Amazon Softlines team means partnering with a dynamic and creative group that sets a high bar for innovation and success in a fast-paced and changing environment. This role will be responsible for managing design & product development for Sportswear Apparel for one of Amazon owned private brand, building relationships with vendors/manufacturers, driving incremental range expansion in apparel / potential categories in future, and working with stakeholder teams to deliver best-in-class customer experience that will result in category leadership in the online market segment.

We expect the designer to be a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven design & product development capabilities with a technical know-how of sportswear and knitwear apparel. She/ He should have project management skills with attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritise and multi-task. The candidate must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for Retail, have a deep understanding of industry trends and demonstrate a high level of ownership and customer obsession.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Ability to conceptualise design ideas based on market opportunities & customer needs
· In depth understanding of technical aspects of product development – Fabrics, patterns, styling and detailing spec making, sizing, construction, etc. - in sportswear apparel
· Real time and Futuristic trend analysis & forecasting abilities
· Ability to illustrate – by hand or using design software
· Planning & developing product ranges - ability to work closely with vendors/manufacturers to create product proto-types based on the design plan
· Ability to invent & simplify- product and processes
· Ability to think both strategically and tactically with strong attention to detail
· Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
· Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills - verbal. written and visual
· Ability to influence multiple stakeholders and engage with senior leadership

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s Diploma/Degree/ PG in Fashion / Knitwear Design
· Over all 8 years of experience - with an exposure in Domestic retail (Brands / Retailer) - Online or Offline or Exports
· Out of total experience, minimum 3-4 year's experience in sportswear apparel design (Activewear and Ath-leisure)
· Proficiency in design apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Draping
· Should have independently managed product design for sportswear categories